Sunshine Scones
Turmeric is a fantastic spice to include in your diet for a variety of reasons, most notably due to its potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities. The one thing is it can be a bit of an attention seeker and many recipes delivering what would be considered a ‘therapeutic dose’ of said spice will leave your tastebuds reeling for a good few hours afterwards!
To get around this here I’ve chosen to marble a turmeric infused tahini paste through these beauties – that way you get hits of flavour but each mouthful isn’t an overwhelming assault on the senses. These also happen to be naturally gluten free, sugar free and exceptionally delicious.
Oh and if you’re intrigued as to what the other sunshine ingredients are, well then my friends you’ll just have to keep reading won’t you….
Key Facts
- Gluten, Dairy & Sugar Free
- High Fibre & Protein
- Nutritious & Delicious
- Prep Ahead - Use Within 3 Days
Ingredients
- 90g ground almonds
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 35g buckwheat flour
- Pinch of salt & 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 organic egg
- 180g carrots
- 1 heaped teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon tahini
- 2 tablespoons water
Preparation
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Preheat the oven to 190C.
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Roughly chop the carrots, place in a steamer/sieve over a pan of boiling water & cook until tender, ~7mins. Blend to a purée.
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Add the turmeric, tahini & water to a bowl, mix to a paste.
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Add all the other ingredients except the egg to a separate large bowl, with the slightly cooled carrot purée, mix to a semi-dough & add the beaten egg to bring together to a ball.
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Transfer to a parchment lined tray, flatten to a rough circle, spread over 2/3 of the turmeric paste then fold the right edge to the centre & the left edge over the top to form layers. Spread the remaining paste on then fold from the bottom to the middle & the top down over that (this will create a marble effect through the scones). Flatten back to a circle 2cm thick & use a sharp knife to cut into 8.
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Bake for 12-15 mins until lightly browned, transfer to a wire rack to cool. Use within 3 days.
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About me
Phoebe Liebling (BSc, DipNT) is a highly respected clinician & award winning product & recipe developer based in Harley Street.
